CHH Mammography Services

CHH Mammography Center
220 Kennedy Drive Torrington, CT(860) 496-0826

Hungerford Emergency & Medical Care
115 Spencer Street, Winsted, CT

Scheduling for above locations:(860) 496-6860

Hungerford Mammography Services, such as breast cancer and mammogram screenings, are offered at three convenient locations. In Torrington, mammography test services are located adjacent to The CHH Center for Cancer Care on the ground level of the Hungerford Diagnostic Center, the CHH Mammography Center offers full digital mammography and Stereotactic Breast Biopsy Services by appointment in a natural environment designed for easy access and privacy for women.

Digital mamomgraphy is also offered in Winsted at the Winsted Health Center and at the OBGYN offices of Women’s Healthcare of New Milford.

Digital Mammography is similar to standard mammography, but converts the image of the breast into a digital picture that can then be viewed directly on a computer. Physicians can then view the mammogram test image on a computer monitor and are able to alter its size, brightness, and color of the image. Those who are likely to benefit the most from the new technology are pre-menopausal women ages 40 to 50 and those with dense breasts.

Mammography tests are one of the best screening tools for the detection of breast cancer. Women over 40 or younger women with a family history should have annual mammograms.

If you have further questions regarding mammography tests, including insurance and financial questions contact the Breast Health Nurse Navigator at the Hungerford Breast Health Center (860) 496-6819.

Free clinical breast exams and breast cancer screenings are available to women that have high deductible insurance plans or no insurance.

Women & Mammography Screening

The good news lately is that early detection has really been making a difference. Mammography tests have been found to result in an overall 30% decrease in the risk of women dying from breast cancer. This is even more significant when you consider that the number of identified breast cancers cases has increased.

Please consider the following when making your own decision regarding breast cancer and mammogram screening:

Start having an annual mammography test at age 40. Breast cancer is a disease that increases in frequency with every decade. There is nothing special about starting at age 50. Many women may die unnecessarily if they wait until they are 50 to begin screening since many patients present with breast cancer in their 40s.

Determine your own lifetime risk of breast cancer by calculating a Gail breast cancer risk score. A score of 20 or greater suggests that you should not only adhere to a strict yearly schedule but possibly even consider supplemental MRI breast examinations. Visit the National Cancer Institute online at http://www.cancer.gov/bcrisktool/ to learn about the Breast Cancer Rick Assessment Tool.

Women in their 40s generally have denser breast tissue than women in their 50s and 60s. Since these cancers are more difficult to detect with mammography, it is even more important to obtain yearly mammogram screening exams to look for subtle changes. Supplemental ultrasounds may also be helpful to see through this dense tissue and may be suggested by your radiologist.

Women should continue to perform breast cancer screening via self-examination and be regularly examined by a health professional as well. Many cancers have been found because women told their doctors where to look.

There is no set upper age at which mammography should be stopped. It is still considered beneficial for any woman with a life expectancy of 10 years or greater.